U.S. Rep. Candice Miller sponsored a measure to name the postal service’s Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex on Samohin Drive in honor of the fallen warrior.

“I am honored to have sponsored this measure to pay respects and remembrance to Lance Cpl. Anthony DiLisio, a son of Macomb Township, and pleased that today the House passed the measure renaming a Macomb post office in his honor,” Miller said. “It is wholly appropriate that the House took this action today to honor Lance Corporal DiLisio who gave his life in service to America and those men and women with whom he served alongside. Our nation has been very fortunate for these brave citizens such as Lance Corporal DiLisio who have answered our nation’s call and defended our freedoms.

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“We will never forget the ultimate sacrifice made by Lance Cpl. DiLisio and the loss borne by all those who knew him. My thoughts will remain with the members of Lance Cpl. Anthony DiLisio’s family, and I thank them for their assistance and guidance in this effort.”

The House of Representatives passed Miller’s resolution on a unanimous voice vote. The measure now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration.

According to Miller’s office, he was killed while on patrol about 25 yards outside of camp. He was shot by a group of enemy fighters who drove by in a van. Despite his superiors telling him he could have the day off, DiLisio volunteered to work that night. Two other Marines were killed in the same ambush. His unit was scheduled to return back to the United States the following month.

DiLisio graduated from Dakota High School in Macomb Township and enlisted in the Marines shortly after finishing school. He was the son of Lorenzo DiLisio and the late Tamrya Lebute, stepmother Tina DiLisio, the brother of Dino, Joseph, Lisa, Maria, and Angelo.